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Test Bank For Strategic Staffing, 3e (Phillips/Gully)
3rd Edition 2025 update questions and verified
answer
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Strategic Staffing, 3e (Phillips/Gully)
Chapter 1 Strategic Staffing
1) although a companycan better match employees with jobs they like, staffing does
not influence organizational performance.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 1
2) Although staffing practices can influence turnover rates, they cannot influence a
Firm's stock market performance.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 1
3) The final hiring decision is usually made by the hiring manager.
Correct Answer: true
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 1
4) Talent management requires the development of improved processes for
attracting, developing, retaining, and utilizing people with the required skills and
aptitude to meet current and future business needs.
Correct Answer: true
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 1
5) Strategic staffing consists of filling a job as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 1 page ref: 4
Skill: concept
Objective: 2
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6) Strategic staffing systems are not necessarily aligned with the firm's business
strategy.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 2
7) Forecasting the skills an organization will need in the future is an example of
employer branding.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
8) Sourcing is locating qualified individuals, appropriate sources and labor markets
from which to recruit.
Correct Answer: true
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
9) Recruiting large numbers of applicants is always the best way to ensure quality
hires.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
10) Socialization is the process of assimilating or integrating newly hired or recently
promoted employees with their job, workgroup, and organization.
Correct Answer: true
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
11) Deployment involves assigning talent to appropriate jobs and roles in the
organization.
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Correct Answer: true
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
12) The increased financial return on staffing investment is an example of a process
goal. Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
13) Attracting sufficient numbers of appropriately qualified applicants is an example
of a staffing outcome goal.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
14) Reducing the turnover rate of high performers is an example of a staffing process
goal. Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
15) Firms should select only those candidates who already possess the skills that are
necessary to be quickly and cheaply trained by the firm.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept objective:
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16) An organization's competitive advantage is ________.
A) Not something that can be influenced by staffing
B) The number of employees it hires in a year
C) The annual employee turnover rate
D) What it can do differently from its competitors
answer: 2
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Test Bank For Strategic Staffing, 3e (Phillips/Gully)
3rd Edition 2025 update questions and verified
answer
pg. 1
, 2
Strategic Staffing, 3e (Phillips/Gully)
Chapter 1 Strategic Staffing
1) although a companycan better match employees with jobs they like, staffing does
not influence organizational performance.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 1
2) Although staffing practices can influence turnover rates, they cannot influence a
Firm's stock market performance.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 1
3) The final hiring decision is usually made by the hiring manager.
Correct Answer: true
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 1
4) Talent management requires the development of improved processes for
attracting, developing, retaining, and utilizing people with the required skills and
aptitude to meet current and future business needs.
Correct Answer: true
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 1
5) Strategic staffing consists of filling a job as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 1 page ref: 4
Skill: concept
Objective: 2
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6) Strategic staffing systems are not necessarily aligned with the firm's business
strategy.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 2
7) Forecasting the skills an organization will need in the future is an example of
employer branding.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
8) Sourcing is locating qualified individuals, appropriate sources and labor markets
from which to recruit.
Correct Answer: true
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
9) Recruiting large numbers of applicants is always the best way to ensure quality
hires.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
10) Socialization is the process of assimilating or integrating newly hired or recently
promoted employees with their job, workgroup, and organization.
Correct Answer: true
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
11) Deployment involves assigning talent to appropriate jobs and roles in the
organization.
pg. 3
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Correct Answer: true
Diff: 1
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
12) The increased financial return on staffing investment is an example of a process
goal. Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
13) Attracting sufficient numbers of appropriately qualified applicants is an example
of a staffing outcome goal.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
14) Reducing the turnover rate of high performers is an example of a staffing process
goal. Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept
Objective: 3
15) Firms should select only those candidates who already possess the skills that are
necessary to be quickly and cheaply trained by the firm.
Correct Answer: false
Diff: 2
Skill: concept objective:
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16) An organization's competitive advantage is ________.
A) Not something that can be influenced by staffing
B) The number of employees it hires in a year
C) The annual employee turnover rate
D) What it can do differently from its competitors
answer: 2
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